"It's true. The Force...The Jedi...All of it." - Han Solo

This weekend I was chatting to someone from The Force Awakens who may have inadvertently indicated that they would be returning for Episode VIII...

This is supposition on my part so I'm going to omit the name of the person I was talking to, but I was left with the impression that there may be a return to the galaxy far, far away in their future.

I have been reaching out to several people from The Force Awakens and future Star Wars movies, including Episode VIII, to see if they would like to drop into the podcast for a chat. Everyone I've spoken to, including Anthoiny Ingruber, has said they'd love to be on the pod cast, but in some cases (like Anthony's) they are restricted in what they can discuss due to NDAs. Indeed many people are still restricted by NDAs for The Force Awakens, even though that movie is out now. But one response so far has lead me to believe that the person in question is getting set to return for Episode VIII.

The exact reason for being unable to guest on the podcast is a direct request from someone to hold off on all interviews. Not a restiction on what can be discussed, but an embargo on all interviews. Now, I'm sure this could be interpreted as a, "Nope, not coming on your little podcast, so I'll make up an excuse." but I can tell you, this person is genuine, and active in the fan community so there is no way they'd gouge us the "shine on", so to speak. I genuinely get the impression this person is set to return in Episode VIII and that is why they have been asked to cease all interviews. Was it Lucasfilm Ltd and or Disney that made the request? Who knows!

I can tell you that I'm simultaneously disappointed that I can't have this person on the show, but I'm also thrilled for them, because their Star Wars adventure gets to continue. One thing is for sure, I'll be holding a spotty open on the podcast for them indefinitely...